- One to wear,
One to care,
One to spare ...
Or one on your body, one in the wash and one in the drawer. At a
minimum, it is best to follow the rule of three and rotate. Invest in
yourself and have several bras to properly rotate in your wardrobe. The
same bra should not be worn two days in a row. The elastic will
recover if given a day off to breathe and regain its shape.
- Give this bra a hand
It is ideal to hand wash your bra in a gentle lingerie soap. Everyday
detergents and bleach destroy elastic and reduce the life span of the
bra. Ask your EBW Representative about our specially formulated
lingerie wash to help protect your investment.
- Bag it up
If hand washing isn’t possible, clasp the hooks and eyes on the bra band
and place in a lingerie bag lying flat. Then place in your washer on
the “delicate” cycle. The lingerie bag will protect it during the rinse
and spin cycles.
- Is it chilly in here?
Yes! It is chilly and that is how it should be. Cold water will assist
in shocking the elastic to restore its stretch memory. Warm/hot water
will cook the residual soap into the bra and break down the fabric.
- Feel the fresh air...
Never put your bra in the dryer. Heat will break down the elasticity of
the bra and destroy it. Always air dry your bras by lying flat or hang
dry, but hang only by the centerpiece, not by the straps.
- Bras need their space...
Always store your bras flat. Never push Essential Bodywear bras cup
into cup when storing. Our cups are molded and by inverting one cup
into another it compromises the integrity of the mold. Over time, if
stored or washed this way, it will cause the fabric to ripple and it
cannot be repaired. It is best to store your Essential Bodywear bras
flat in your lingerie drawer or on a shelf, laying one on top of the
other or one in front of the other on end.
- Never say Never...
If you wear and love your EBW bras but something goes wrong outside of
our 45 day guarantee (popped under wire, broken hook, etc.) contact your
EBW Rep as soon as you notice it. We don’t want you to give up on the
fit and never wear the bra again if it can be repaired. That’s why
we’ll fix it fast and free!
Wash
The ideal way to wash a bra is to hand wash with our gentle Essential
Wash designed for delicates and then lay flat to dry. Since most of us
do not have that kind of time the recommendation is to machine wash in a
lingerie bag in cold water using a gentle cycle. The cool water shocks
the elastic, helping the bra retain its stretch and shape. Clasp the
back of the band before placing into lingerie bag. Do NOT wash in warm
or hot water as this will shrink the cotton felt that is sewn in as the
underwire casing and the underwires may pop out. Do NOT use chlorinating
agents or harsh detergents as it will break down the elasticity in the
bra. Do NOT use woolite - it is made for natural fibers - wool - and not
recommended for synthetic fibers. We recommend you wash all your
intimates first before wearing.
Dry
Smooth out cups and lay flat to dry. Do not hang wet bras by straps as
this will strain the fabric and cause the straps to lose elasticity.
NEVER place bra in dryer. Heat breaks down synthetic fabrics such as
the ones found in EBW products: microfiber, lycra and spandex and
dramatically reduces the life span of a bra. The dryer actually cooks
any residual soap left in the bra's fibers. This causes loss of
firmness, which cannot be regained.
Wear
Rotate bras - every day. One day of rest for every day of wear. Bras
relax with the warmth of the body and will lose firmness if worn
everyday. A bra can be worn 3-4 times in between washings to help extend
its shelf life. The more you wash a fabric, the sooner it breaks down
and loses firmness and support. Start on the first hook placement and
move in as needed. If cared for properly, a bra should last up to one
year of wear.
Store
Store your bras flat, or standing one in front of the other. DO NOT
press your cups into the other cup to condense for wash or storing
garment. By inverting the molded cup it is compromising the integrity of
the mold and will cause the fabric to ripple after repeated incidents.
It is best to wash and store bras flat in your drawer or on a shelf for
the bra to live its longest life. The molded cups do place on top of one
another nicely and can be stacked or lined up along side of one another
as well.
